Kosuke and Ryuta should change role. I dont know how they cast the actor, but kosuke have more manly figure than Ryuta in both facial figure and body shape while Ryuta works as personal trainer he is to THIN in comparison with Kosuke that works in fashion dept, kosuke has better and define body tone, bigger muscle, etc. In one scene that Ryuta guiding Kosuke in Gym (as personal trainers do), in one scene you will see Ryuta trying to help Kosuke in Smith machine....oh boy you wont be MUCH help with that kind of thin arms and no (literally) muscle to hold Kosuke's plates weight. Iam not body shaming Ryuta actor or something, i just saying they SHOULD changed their ROLE, Ryuta have more prettier face, smaller body (way to thin for personal trainer imho) and definitely more fits to have the role as a fashion magazine editor. IRL i dont want to pay a PT (yeah they expensive) if they dont have a nice body and defined muscle. How can i trust them to guide me to the body goal i want if they themself too lazy to train their own body?. They SHOULD change role.
4 Reviews
For giving and receiving
flcntk3-856-98601715 September 2023
Absolutely sensational, 1st rate and deeply felt. Very iconic in my knowledge of the genre. While not knowing what to expect, 3 questions came to mind as I was watching this. The 1st question happened about 1/3 into the film: could this be done as a straight film? And soon after the mid point, my answer was "no". The second question came a little after my 1st question: could this be something other than Japanese? The answer was also an affirmative "no". The 3rd question was why the title (English) "Egoist"? That had me wondered until the story took a sharp turn which I am not telling, but the answer is related to the question of "true love". I am among those who believe that there is a sense of altruistic giving in true love, but behind this lofty ideal, we must not forget as human and no matter how altruistic we are, there is always an underlying incentive of reward for the giver and this is the premise of the story. Henceforth, the title. On the genre "gay films". I shall begin with a personal story. When I was studying at AFI, Sherry Lansing, an executive at one of Hollywood major studios came to talk. She told us excitingly that there will be a new picture from Hollywood that would rewrite how gays were being portrayed. That gays will be presented in a more positive light. No longer as victims, as side casts, or as deviants and definitely unapologetically. The film was "La Cage Aux Folles" - the 1978 version. That also turned out to be a huge success. If you understand film to be a form of popular culture, not only to be enjoyed by the mass but also to time stamp the mass as history and as a collective, then films are certainly there to mark changes in attitude as well. Other which performed as milestone markers for me are "Boys in the Band", "Torch Song Trillogy", "Happy Together"(for HK), "Lan Yu" (for China), "Milk", "Philadelphia", "Dallas Buyers Club", "Call me by your Name" etc... Other than the Asian ones I mentioned and among those that I am not calling out, these films marked changing attitudes and perceptions about gays in society. For "Egoist", it certainly marked a very distinct attitude in the context of time, space and culture and presented these attributes in a more philosophical question on love and altruism. Finally a good word for the two actors who delivered their performances with much subtleties and believability. A word of warning for those who are prudish before you go rushing into the cinema. There are enough fairly explicit love scenes to raise your eyebrows. So there!
Poignantly beautiful
peerapat-4926414 February 2024
Warning: Spoilers
The main concept beautifully weaved the Ichigo Ichie, to treat the other person the best way possible as if it might be the last chance meet. Carefully planned to pave the emotional bonding between the 2 main characters before sweeping the audience off the roots like silent tsunami. This film made us realize the importance of living life which is so delicate and every moment is so precious.
Love everything about this film, from concept to script, from casting to acting and from directing to filming. Every tiny detail of emotional was beautifully captured both on visually and verbally. Underneath the politeness of Japanese culture lied the unspoken hardships to stay true to the real feelings and being real under their own skin especially for LGBTQ kids.
I saw this movie in Bangkok's Japanese Film Festival among mainly gay men as the audience. It was one of a few movies in the festival fully booked with the help of social media and the visually explicit poster. I'm glad to hear the audience complimented about the quality of the film even though they complained about the second half of the movie.
The acts of the main character might seem unreal and to good to be true to most people but to some people, they might regret not doing things to redeem the unfixable past for the rest of their lives. Very meaningful and deep in deed.
This film left us a question about the past. If we can forgive and forget about our loved one's past while we hardly forget and forgive ourselves for our mistakes in the past. Thanks to the scriptwriter and the director for portraying the subtle-yet-powerful story that left the emotional impact.
I would rank this film as one of the best Asian gay movies ever made!
Love everything about this film, from concept to script, from casting to acting and from directing to filming. Every tiny detail of emotional was beautifully captured both on visually and verbally. Underneath the politeness of Japanese culture lied the unspoken hardships to stay true to the real feelings and being real under their own skin especially for LGBTQ kids.
I saw this movie in Bangkok's Japanese Film Festival among mainly gay men as the audience. It was one of a few movies in the festival fully booked with the help of social media and the visually explicit poster. I'm glad to hear the audience complimented about the quality of the film even though they complained about the second half of the movie.
The acts of the main character might seem unreal and to good to be true to most people but to some people, they might regret not doing things to redeem the unfixable past for the rest of their lives. Very meaningful and deep in deed.
This film left us a question about the past. If we can forgive and forget about our loved one's past while we hardly forget and forgive ourselves for our mistakes in the past. Thanks to the scriptwriter and the director for portraying the subtle-yet-powerful story that left the emotional impact.
I would rank this film as one of the best Asian gay movies ever made!
A quiet Japanese style
breadandhammers2 January 2024
Warning: Spoilers
Directed by: Daishi Matsunaga
Written by: Makoto Takayama, Daishi Matsunaga, Kyoko Inukai
SUMMARY
A gay photographer meets and takes in a struggling sex worker, supporting him financially as his boyfriend. But the sex worker dies. A film about not understanding what love really is, Kosuke then turns his attention to financially helping Ryota's mother.
RATING
B+
This is a film about not understanding what love really is, and we have our main character Kosuke as someone who doesn't really understand love. The film, with its quiet Japanese attitude, doesn't condemn Kosuke, as a Western film might, but rather just studies him quietly. A man who loves and loves deeply, but whose form of love is to support financially, and somehow always returns to being about himself. He's not a villain. I don't even really think he's a narcissist, but just someone who is missing something. This film is shot in a very guarded kind of way, a lot of shots from the back.
SUMMARY
A gay photographer meets and takes in a struggling sex worker, supporting him financially as his boyfriend. But the sex worker dies. A film about not understanding what love really is, Kosuke then turns his attention to financially helping Ryota's mother.
RATING
B+
This is a film about not understanding what love really is, and we have our main character Kosuke as someone who doesn't really understand love. The film, with its quiet Japanese attitude, doesn't condemn Kosuke, as a Western film might, but rather just studies him quietly. A man who loves and loves deeply, but whose form of love is to support financially, and somehow always returns to being about himself. He's not a villain. I don't even really think he's a narcissist, but just someone who is missing something. This film is shot in a very guarded kind of way, a lot of shots from the back.
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